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PJD325: Landscape: Social and Environmental

Module Title Landscape: Social and Environmental
Module Code PJD325
Module Tutor Andrew Moxon
School Art and Design
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 6
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description This module engages with issues around rural and/or urban landscape.

The module will bring in current and historic landscape photography with students being introduced to considerations of landscape in relation to social, political and environmental perspectives.
Indicative Syllabus Practical project work will provide the opportunity to explore the technical and aesthetic demands of Landscape photography, as well as the historic ‘movements’ and approaches to documenting topography.  Students will be guided towards questioning the implications of the appropriation of the landscape through photography.
Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of the module students will be expected to have substantial knowledge and understanding of:
a) the cultural and historic positioning of Landscape photography;
b) technical approaches to Landscape photography
c) presentation methods.



ii. Skills
At the end of the module students will be expected to have substantial skills in:
a) self-motivation and organisation necessary for a sustained programme of practice at Level III
b) evaluating the ethical and legal issues relevant to their proposal
c) critical self appraisal of work
Learning and Teaching Activities

Staff/student contact: approx 20%
Independent Study: approx 80%

Please note – staff/student contact may vary from the norm in modules with larger or smaller student numbers
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 30% Coursework: Coursework: Standardl (1000 words or equivalent)
002: 70% Coursework: Coursework: Portfolio (2000 words or equivalent)
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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